-- Guangzhou Development's (SHA:600098) attributable profit rose 18% to 535.5 million yuan in the first quarter from 452.3 million yuan in the year-ago period, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
Earnings per share at the smart energy company increased 18% to 0.1527 yuan from 0.1293 yuan in the prior-year period.
Operating revenue grew 7.8% year over year to 11.7 billion yuan from 10.8 billion yuan.
Britain's M4 money supply rose 0.8% month over month in March, against the revised 0.7% increase in February, the Bank of England said Friday.Analysts expected a 0.5% decrease for the month.
The UK's manufacturing sector remained in the growth territory in April, benefiting from a continued increase in production and an improvement in new order intakes.The final S&P Global UK Manufacturing PMI stood at 53.7 in April, against the previous 51 and the flash estimate of 53.6, S&P Global said Friday. The final reading marks a 47-month high and stands above the 50 neutral threshold for the sixth straight month.
Net borrowing of consumer credit by individuals in the UK stood at 1.90 billion pounds sterling in March, following the revised 1.98 billion pounds in February, according to Bank of England data published Friday.The consensus estimate for the month was 1.8 billion pounds.Meanwhile, net mortgage approvals for house purchases came in at 63,531, compared with the revised 62,708 in the prior month and the expected 60,000.